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S1498......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
ELECTIVE OFFICIALS - SALARIES - Amends existing law to provide that the
salaries of elective officers shall be increased by specified amounts on
the first Monday of January of the years specified.
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|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1498
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SALARIES OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS; AMENDING SECTION 59-501, IDAHO
3 CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARIES OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS SHALL BE INCREASED
4 BY SPECIFIED AMOUNTS ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF JANUARY OF THE YEARS SPECI-
5 FIED.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 59-501, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 59-501. SALARIES OF STATE ELECTIVE OFFICERS -- REGULAR PAYMENT -- TRAVEL-
10 ING EXPENSES -- FEES PROPERTY OF STATE. (1) The governor, lieutenant governor,
11 secretary of state, state controller, state treasurer, attorney general and
12 superintendent of public instruction shall, during their continuance in
13 office, receive for their services compensation as follows:
14 Commencing on the first Monday in January 1999, until the first Monday in
15 January 2000:
16 Governor, $92,500 per annum;
17 Lieutenant governor, $24,500 per annum;
18 Secretary of state, $75,000 per annum;
19 State controller, $75,000 per annum; said salary to be audited by the leg-
20 islative council;
21 Attorney general, $82,500 per annum;
22 State treasurer, $75,000 per annum; and
23 State superintendent of public instruction, $75,000 per annum.
24 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2000, until the first Monday in
25 January 2001:
26 Governor, $95,500 per annum;
27 Lieutenant governor, $25,250 per annum;
28 Secretary of state, $77,500 per annum;
29 State controller, $77,500 per annum; said salary to be audited by the leg-
30 islative council;
31 Attorney general, $85,500 per annum;
32 State treasurer, $77,500 per annum; and
33 State superintendent of public instruction, $77,500 per annum.
34 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2001, until the first Monday in
35 January 2002:
36 Governor, $98,500 per annum;
37 Lieutenant governor, $26,000 per annum;
38 Secretary of state, $80,000 per annum;
39 State controller, $80,000 per annum; said salary to be audited by the leg-
40 islative council;
41 Attorney general, $88,500 per annum;
42 State treasurer, $80,000 per annum; and
43 State superintendent of public instruction, $80,000 per annum.
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1 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2002, until the first Monday in
2 January 20034:
3 Governor, $101,500 per annum;
4 Lieutenant governor, $26,750 per annum;
5 Secretary of state, $82,500 per annum;
6 State controller, $82,500 per annum; said salary to be audited by the leg-
7 islative council;
8 Attorney general, $91,500 per annum;
9 State treasurer, $82,500 per annum; and
10 State superintendent of public instruction, $82,500 per annum.
11 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2004, until the first Monday in
12 January 2005:
13 Governor, $104,545 per annum;
14 Lieutenant governor, $27,553 per annum;
15 Secretary of state, $84,975 per annum;
16 State controller, $84,975 per annum; said salary to be audited by the leg-
17 islative council;
18 Attorney general, $94,245 per annum;
19 State treasurer, $84,975 per annum; and
20 State superintendent of public instruction, $84,975 per annum.
21 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2005, until the first Monday in
22 January 2006:
23 Governor, $107,681 per annum;
24 Lieutenant governor, $28,379 per annum;
25 Secretary of state, $87,524 per annum;
26 State controller, $87,524 per annum; said salary to be audited by the
27 legislative council;
28 Attorney general, $97,072 per annum;
29 State treasurer, $87,524 per annum; and
30 State superintendent of public instruction, $87,524 per annum.
31 Commencing on the first Monday in January 2006, until the first Monday in
32 January 2007:
33 Governor, $110,912 per annum;
34 Lieutenant governor, $29,231 per annum;
35 Secretary of state, $90,150 per annum;
36 State controller, $90,150 per annum; said salary to be audited by the
37 legislative council;
38 Attorney general, $99,985 per annum;
39 State treasurer, $90,150 per annum; and
40 State superintendent of public instruction, $90,150 per annum.
41 (2) Such compensation shall be paid on regular pay periods as due out of
42 the state treasury, and shall be in full for all services by said officers
43 respectively rendered in any official capacity or employment whatever during
44 their respective terms of office; but no increase in the rate of compensation
45 shall be made during the terms of such officers; provided, however, that the
46 actual and necessary expenses of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary
47 of state, attorney general, state controller, state treasurer, and superin-
48 tendent of public instruction while traveling within the state, or between
49 points within the state, in the performance of official duties, shall be
50 allowed and paid by the state; not however, exceeding such sum as shall be
51 appropriated for such purpose.
52 (3) Actual and necessary subsistence expenses of the governor while
53 traveling in connection with the performance of official duties are hereby
54 expressly exempted from the provisions of sections 67-2007 and 67-2008, Idaho
55 Code. (Standard Travel Pay and Allowance Act of 1949).
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1 (4) No officer named in this section shall receive, for the performance
2 of any official duty any fee for his own use, but all fees fixed by law for
3 the performance by either of them, of any official duty, shall be collected in
4 advance and deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the state.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS12170
This legislation provides a salary adjustment for statewide elected
officials as follows:
January 1, 2003 - no increase
January 1, 2004 - 3% increase
January 1, 2005 - 3% increase
January 1, 2006 - 3% increase
Statewide elected official salaries must be set prior to the
beginning of their next term of office, and cannot be changed during
their term of office.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund in fiscal year 2003.
The fiscal impact to the general fund in fiscal year 2004 would be
$9,800.
The fiscal impact to the general fund in fiscal year 2005 would be
$19,600.
The fiscal impact to the general fund in fiscal year 2006 would be
$19,900.
The fiscal impact to the general fund in fiscal year 2007 would be
$10,100.
Contact
Name: Rep. Bruce Newcomb
Name: Sen. Bob Geddes
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact S 1498